I have to admit that I share Greg’s sentiments as far as my personal Lego collection. I’m not a trader or Seller. I always figure that I might need a part someday so even “useless” parts I like to keep.
That said, I agree with Rich that for those who are traders and want to participate, we as a LUG should welcome that activity. I would encourage potential trades to be posted on the Forum and then finalized/consumated at our meetings. We could also have “open time” at each meeting for potential traders to bring parts to trade.